"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

Robert F. Kennedy

*** 7:30 pm***

He had done the one thing in his life he thought he would never do…join IFT. As Verne and Katie showed them around Jules found out how much his father and brother really need him. There was no really sense of order. The time travel department seemed to be divided into two groups. Jules walked pass one group that was working on a Jeep; it looked like they were converting it into a time machine. There was about four of them working on it, one of them he recognize has Katie's friend from high school, Douglas Kruger. He hadn't been sure what Douglas's intentions where, but Jules never really did like him. It was thinking about that walk around the time travel department that something came to light. He remembered a time traveler…Jules couldn't believe it…it was the same Douglas. The time traveler that visited his family in 1987. Jules remembered their conversation.

"When will I get to meet you" a younger Jules asked, "in the normal course of time?"

"In about of month, you'll hate me for years," the time traveler replied.

"Why would I hate you?" the young Brown asked.

"You think there is something going on between Katie and me. I did love her in the beginning Jules, but she would never have me. She only has eyes for you. You two were meant to be. I hope you understand," Doug answered.

"I do. When do we become finally come friends?" the 1987 Jules asked.

"In about 8 years…give or take a month…," the time traveler replied.

"Make it about eight and a half years," the present Jules said.

Katie took a seat next to Jules, "Eight and a half years?"

"Just thinking out loud," Jules explained.

There was a silence between the two until Jules asked, "Be honest with me Katie… Are you still in love with me?

Katie almost laughed, "Of course I am…and you did the single greatest thing you could have done to help with your father's dream. What about you? Are you still in love with me?

Jules sighed, "There is only one girl that I thought about the whole entire time I was gone. I just didn't know if she would take me back."

"In a heartbeat," Katie scooted closer to Jules and put her head on his shoulder. Jules put his arm around her and he definitely agreed. It was good to be home. "So," Katie said.

"So what?" Jules asked.

"What did you think about IFT?" Katie said.

"Looks like there are two groups in the time travel department," Jules commented.

"There is and they don't get along," Katie explained. She could understand how she had let thing get so far out of control.

"Well," Jules said, "we'll change that."

"How do you plan to do that?" Katie replied wondering what his plan was.

"I'm still working on that. How about you and me catch a movie tomorrow night?" Jules asked. He wanted to start courting Katie again.

"I wish I could Jules, but the department has basketball practice tomorrow night," Katie answered.

"We do?" Jules replied. No one had told him about that.

"I forgot to tell you about that. Every year Control and Time Travel plays a basketball game," Katie explained. There were currently six departments at IFT. There was Time Travel, Control, R & D, Security, Medical, and Office. Verne was technically in charge of Control and R & D. Most of the departments were self-explanatory; Control was the only one that wasn't. Control was mainly the software programmers, IT staff, and watch time travel on missions. Control and Time Travel should work very closely together. Should was the word. That couldn't happen until Time Travel could work together.

"Verne probably loves that," Jules said as he rolled his eyes. The brothers were very competitive with each other. In their younger years, Verne was the more athletic one. As Jules thought about it for the moment, he knew the tide was about to change.

Katie nodded, "He does. Every year his team wins. Just once I would love to see us win.

Jules smiled, "Who says we can't?"

Katie lifted her head from Jules's shoulder and looked at him, "Jules we have three weeks before the game and time travel can't even get along."

"If we could win…" Jules started said hypothetically

.

Katie chuckled, "Jules you are dreaming. There's no way you can be Verne."

"So," Jules started again, "if I could get them to come together to beat Verne it would help the whole department."

"I will tell you right now. Half will work with you on that and the other half will say you are crazy," Katie cautioned him.

"What side are you on?" Jules seriously asked Katie.

"Beat Verne," Katie simply answered.

"Then trust me," Jules said in his old serious tone, "Tomorrow night I can tell exactly what is going to happen."

Katie looked Jules in his eyes and could the Jules she use to know. The brothers never use to get along, but over a year ago, something changed between them. Would Jules and Verne working together bring back the old rivalry?

"I trust you," Katie put her head back on Jules's shoulder, "I trust you will do what you need to do."

The two adults just sat there for what seemed just to be a few minutes, but turned out to be an hour. Doc cautiously made his way out to check on the two adults. "Katie," Doc said, "can I talk to Jules for a moment?"

Katie lifted her head from Jules's shoulder and looked at him, "I should be getting to bed anyways."

"Good night," Jules said.

Katie smiled as she got up, "Night Jules," Katie gave Jules a kiss on the check and entered the house. Once Katie entered the house Doc sat where Katie sat, just not as close, "So."

"Father I did what I want to do. You didn't pressure me into working at IFT. And neither did Verne," Jules knew why his father had come out to the porch and tried to reinsure his father about his actions.

Doc nodded, "Just making sure. You and Katie?"

Jules smiled and nodded. He knew exactly what his father was talking about. "We're back together," Jules answered, "I missed her so much."

Doc said, "I know you did. She missed you just as much. The real question is can you two work together."

"I think so. Is there anything I need to know?" Jules nodded.

"Other parallel worlds have put together a book of time travel protocols. I'll have Katie bring it home tomorrow and you can start reading it over," Doc explained.

Jules nodded, "Sounds good."

Doc looked at his eldest son for a moment. Jules looked back at his father, "What?"

"The old you is starting to come back," Doc commented.

Jules smiled and almost laughed, "Just don't mention UCLA to me or college."

Doc nodded, "I understand." Doc got up, "Well I have to be at IFT early tomorrow. Don't stay out here too late."

Jules looked up at his father, "I won't."

Just before Doc entered the house he turned back to his son. He didn't say anything, but thought, "It's good to have you home Jules." Doc continued on into the house. Jules sat out on the porch for a little bit longer. Was this the calm before the storm? He knew he could pull anything off. Verne didn't know his one secret and hopefully he would beat Verne at his own game for the first time.